Lava domes

Augustine

Augustine (United States) is a lava dome. It rises to 1,218 m above sea level. The GVP records 22 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2006.

Elevation
1,218 m
Last eruption
2006
Confirmed eruptions
22
Max VEI
4
Country
United States
Location
59.36° N, 153.44° W
Region (GVP)
Alaska Peninsula Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Lava dome(s)
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
9 December 2005 27 April 2006 3 Observations: Reported
27 March 1986 31 August 1986 4 Observations: Reported
22 January 1976 14 May 1977 4 Observations: Reported
7 October 1971 8 October 1971 1 Observations: Reported
11 October 1963 19 August 1964 2 Observations: Reported
13 March 1935 18 August 1935 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1908 — 1 Observations: Reported
6 October 1883 2 July 1884 4 Observations: Reported
2 July 1812 — 3 Observations: Reported
1650 ± 100 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
1540 ± 100 years — 4 Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
1230 ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
930 ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
570 ± 150 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
340 ± 40 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
120 BCE ± 40 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
310 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
350 BCE ± 200 years — ? Correlation: Tephrochronology
1,820 BCE ± 300 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
2,040 BCE ± 300 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
4,150 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
5,420 BCE ± 50 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#313010)